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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

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  HB 116

  Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Dwyer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 122

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 321

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, Hammen, Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Young Adults

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 126

  Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 132

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Boteler, Burns, Cardin, Cluster, DeBoy, Frush, Fulton, Goodwin, Harrison, Haynes, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Kirk, McDonough, Minnick, Moe, Myers, Parrott, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Rate Making

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 293

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 312

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Wellness Activities - Discount

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 327

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Association Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 344

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 352

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 368

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Burns, Cardin, Howard, Kelley, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, F. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Programs - Rate Setting - Performance-Based Outcomes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 486

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak and Feldman

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Coverage for Claims of Family Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 504

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 682

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh , Marriott, and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Mass Transit Services - Cost Recovery - Performance Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 708

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Busch, Barve, Jones, Hurson, Owings, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Krebs, Lee, McIntosh, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Weldon, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Mandel, McDonough, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Proposed Capital Projects - Planning - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 744

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Benson, Bobo, Carter, G. Clagett, Cryor, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Frush, Fulton, Harrison, Howard, Hurson, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Montgomery, Owings, Petzold, Simmons, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Standard Offer Service - Residential Customers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 811

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bobo, Hubbard, Leopold, Morhaim, Parker, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Taylor, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Procurement - Percentage Price Preference - Environmentally Preferable Products or Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 845

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 94

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Boteler, Donoghue, Frank, Rudolph, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 873

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Marriott

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Correctional Institutions - Telephone Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 933

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 999

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Conroy, and Owings

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Premium Increases - Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1008

  Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1056

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elmore, Boschert, Cane, Costa, King, Leopold, McConkey, Ramirez, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service - Total Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1082

  Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stern

  Entitled

  Telecommunications Services - Competition - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1117

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1222

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Kirk, Love, McHale, Moe, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1271

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barve, Benson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1300

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1301

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Rates and Rate Filings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1326

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Conway, D. Davis, Hammen, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance Premiums - Escrow - Substantial Property Damage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 96

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 101

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 91

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Middleton

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 167

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Astle, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 197

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 205

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Rate Making

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 206

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Proposed Capital Projects - Planning - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 268

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Hollinger, Jones, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Programs - Rate Setting - Performance-Based Outcomes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 282

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 447

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Jones, McFadden, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Kramer, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Mass Transit Services - Cost Recovery - Performance Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

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  SB 436

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Miller, and Stone

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Rates and Rate Filings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 438

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, and Miller

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Excessive Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 460

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 127

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Grosfeld, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Coverage for Claims of Family Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 470

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Gladden, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Exum, Kelley, and Della

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Defenses - Sales of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Other Health-Related Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations

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  SB 529

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Specialist Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 537

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Premium Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 545

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Frosh, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 546

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Britt, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Insurance - People's Insurance Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 691

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Automobile Insurance - Alternative Rating Plan Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 708

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Policies with Deductibles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 714

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 715

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Middleton

  Entitled

  Access to Health Care and Community Health Care Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 737

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 739

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Gladden, Hooper, Klausmeier, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service - Total Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 798

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 805

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance Premiums - Escrow - Substantial Property Damage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 931

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Board of Directors - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance